tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4996602590507978588.comments2012-07-27T00:59:12.181-07:00All That, Then This...Michelle Christophhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11039508941368963978noreply@blogger.comBlogger46125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4996602590507978588.post-79628120309339187122012-07-27T00:59:12.181-07:002012-07-27T00:59:12.181-07:00Today we are all living a world of &quot;high end&...Today we are all living a world of &quot;high end&quot; technology.Most people would call you &quot;techie&quot; if you&#39;re always updated with the latest gadgets that came on board. Others say your a geek if your computer savvy, and so on and so forth. There is nothing wrong with being &quot;high end&quot; since we are constantly evolving.<br /><br /><br /><a href="http://www.cpr-franchise.com" rel="nofollow">Computer Franchise</a>Computer Franchisehttp://www.cpr-franchise.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4996602590507978588.post-45076943636641371192012-01-31T17:57:05.986-08:002012-01-31T17:57:05.986-08:00Thanks Francis! Your insights mean a lot to me. An...Thanks Francis! Your insights mean a lot to me. And beyond the respect I have for you, you&#39;ve now made me want to watch &quot;The Lord of the Rings!&quot; lol :-))Michelle Stonehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11039508941368963978noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4996602590507978588.post-15698010979130785052012-01-31T10:35:52.410-08:002012-01-31T10:35:52.410-08:00That&#39;s quite a journey you&#39;ve started on t...That&#39;s quite a journey you&#39;ve started on there, Michelle! As one who&#39;s been following that path for many years now, let me say that - although it can often be very difficult - it&#39;s well worth while. It&#39;s like Bilbo&#39;s image of the <i>road</i> in <i>The Lord of the Rings</i>: it starts right there outside your door, but where it will bring you in the end - ah, that&#39;s something only the journey will tell you! :-)Francis Hunthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00422476000328664994noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4996602590507978588.post-48559187250463383952011-07-27T12:40:24.500-07:002011-07-27T12:40:24.500-07:00While The Classic History concerning America&#39;s...While <b>The Classic History</b> concerning America&#39;s magnificent birth is quite apparent on the surface; The Biblical Accounting, regarding it, is far more accurate....<br /><br />&quot; Behold [thoughtfully observe], the land of The Chaldeans [ established by Babylon in Rome ], This people which was not [ until others brought them together, In The Wilderness ]; Assyria [ The Aryan Nations ] founded it for Wild Beasts [ The Nations or Tribes ] of The Desert [ The Descendants Of Canaan: Tyre, Israel, Edom, Moab, and Ammon ].<br /><br />They [ Babylon and Assyria ] set up Its Towers [ founded its Cities and Tall Buildings ], They [Babylon and Assyria ] raised up Its Palaces [ controlled all of its governments ], And They [ Babylon and Assyria ] brought it To Ruin [ right upon their own schedule ]. &quot; - Isaiah 23:13Jeshurunhttp://usa-prophecies.blogspot.com/2011/07/ten-lost-tribes-israel-bible-belt.htmlnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4996602590507978588.post-59020424095526536682011-07-04T06:26:31.696-07:002011-07-04T06:26:31.696-07:00And a happy Independence Day to you too, Michelle!...And a happy Independence Day to you too, Michelle!<br /><br />As the most powerful country in the world, the USA, what it does and what it does not do, has a great influence on and is a subject to be commented on by the rest of us inhabitants of the planet we all share. This year I felt myself moved to add some of my humble thoughts <a href="http://obnoxi.us/uncategorized/a-villanelle-for-america-on-its-235th-birthday/" rel="nofollow">here</a> :-)Francis Hunthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00422476000328664994noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4996602590507978588.post-16417529954776990402011-06-13T03:45:46.286-07:002011-06-13T03:45:46.286-07:00Couldn&#39;t resist this...
http://www.youtube.co...Couldn&#39;t resist this...<br /><br />http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OV7qXPev8jAacuteangelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06444535373443664416noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4996602590507978588.post-60015823852189337702011-06-11T05:36:33.723-07:002011-06-11T05:36:33.723-07:00I hear what you&#39;re saying @harrymonmouth, I&#3...I hear what you&#39;re saying @harrymonmouth, I&#39;m just still really uneasy about it. A huge part of me leaps in excitement at the potential. But a still, quiet voice inside my head warns of dangers. I think careful ethical consideration must be applied to these sorts of technologies before we jump headfirst into territory for which we have no functional road maps. I&#39;m not sure that always happens. My concern is that there is a momentum that builds and drags us along the path and we don&#39;t know we&#39;re sunk until the quicksand is up to our knees and it&#39;s too late. I&#39;m just not sure.Michelle Stonehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11039508941368963978noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4996602590507978588.post-63634785646072355272011-06-11T02:31:27.781-07:002011-06-11T02:31:27.781-07:00I think as you get older and the simple act of liv...I think as you get older and the simple act of living becomes painful you will feel more inclined to use whatever technology can improve your quality of life. The forty or so years until this happens is a negligible amount of time in the grand scheme so if you accept that one day you would use this sort of technology then there is essentially no reason why you shouldn&#39;t simply start using it now and avoid the pain of later years.harrymonmouthhttp://harrymonmouth.wordpress.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4996602590507978588.post-20620514314892461782011-06-08T09:15:00.530-07:002011-06-08T09:15:00.530-07:00Exactly. By virtue of inserting ourselves into a s...Exactly. By virtue of inserting ourselves into a situation, even as an observer only,we are allowing access to ourselves as a variable of sort. The consequences can be staggering, especially, as you say, for those who don&#39;t recognize the ramifications and claim to be wholly objective. Thanks, Francis! :-)Michelle Stonehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11039508941368963978noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4996602590507978588.post-81030731908452270122011-06-07T23:29:48.875-07:002011-06-07T23:29:48.875-07:00One of the marvellous insights of quantum physics ...One of the marvellous insights of quantum physics - and like you, I am not an expert, only a fascinated layperson - is the idea implied in the concept of <i>entanglement</i> (as exemplified by <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Schr%C3%B6dinger%27s_cat" rel="nofollow">Schrödinger&#39;s</a> famous feline thought-experiment). The idea that an observer effects the results of an experiment simply by the act of observing is one with all sorts of consequences; particularly for people who claim that they are completely &quot;objective&quot;!Francis Hunthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00422476000328664994noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4996602590507978588.post-32597054611513552142011-05-22T08:29:56.359-07:002011-05-22T08:29:56.359-07:00I nearly posted this on your &#39;spring cleaning&...I nearly posted this on your &#39;spring cleaning&#39; thread, but it sort of missed the point of what you were saying there. How nice to have the opportunity here :-)<br /><br />Read the first paragraph and fall in love with it all over again...<br /><br />http://www.gutenberg.org/files/289/289-h/289-h.htmacuteangelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06444535373443664416noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4996602590507978588.post-55954428101751424162011-05-22T08:26:45.744-07:002011-05-22T08:26:45.744-07:00Fascinating video!
And to answer your question, t...Fascinating video!<br /><br />And to answer your question, there probably IS a relationship between the two - but only to the extent that the people who would be inclined to percieve such a relationship will have their perceptions reinforced by more electromagnetism in the environment.<br /><br />I&#39;m not sure what objective evidence there is that either electromagnetism in the environment or actual levels of brain disorders are increasing. Even if they were both rising, I think it would be difficult to establish a causal relationship between them.acuteangelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06444535373443664416noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4996602590507978588.post-36669964005307802652011-05-22T07:50:56.160-07:002011-05-22T07:50:56.160-07:00@acuteangel makes a good point. I think considerin...@acuteangel makes a good point. I think considering the future can be helpful. But I think moderation is the key and I suspect very often, we do, in fact, rob ourselves of the present by allowing our imaginations to get away from us. Sometimes, we borrow too much trouble from the future without balancing it with the recognition that all may not go awry. Looking to the future with optimism can be helpful, as long as we do not lose touch with the realities of life. All things in moderation. :-)Michelle Stonehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11039508941368963978noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4996602590507978588.post-20105138770019470242011-05-22T07:42:34.669-07:002011-05-22T07:42:34.669-07:00All still here then? Excellent!
Is &#39;what if.....All still here then? Excellent!<br /><br />Is &#39;what if..?&#39; always such a bad game? If your projections of the future tend to have a negative spin, they can help you plan and prepare defences. And if (like me) you tend towards optimism, that can be a pleasant diversion from the fact that the shower is starting to run cold in the present...acuteangelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06444535373443664416noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4996602590507978588.post-46477285573461140342011-05-20T18:33:01.507-07:002011-05-20T18:33:01.507-07:00@FrancisHunt....you&#39;re cracking me up! :-))
I...@FrancisHunt....you&#39;re cracking me up! :-))<br /><br />I suspect some people are going to feel pretty silly tomorrow when all their predictions are proven wrong.Michelle Stonehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11039508941368963978noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4996602590507978588.post-33062216838573047722011-05-20T18:29:34.553-07:002011-05-20T18:29:34.553-07:00What if the rapture comes tomorrow?
What if it do...What if the rapture comes tomorrow?<br /><br />What if it doesn&#39;t?! :-)Francis Hunthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00422476000328664994noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4996602590507978588.post-12789083086358763802011-05-20T18:21:19.659-07:002011-05-20T18:21:19.659-07:00Thanks everyone!
Good food for thought @FrancisH...Thanks everyone! <br /><br />Good food for thought @FrancisHunt...I love the Monty Python comment! :-)Michelle Stonehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11039508941368963978noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4996602590507978588.post-48978400280521248392011-05-19T14:18:13.052-07:002011-05-19T14:18:13.052-07:00Good post!
Personally I tend to the view that we ...Good post!<br /><br />Personally I tend to the view that we make our own &quot;meaning&quot; in life - this is a function of the freedom which is at the basis of our nature.<br /><br />I also think that this view is compatable with both theistic and atheistic basic positions. If you are a believer in God - which I am not - maybe you can see it as your responsibility resulting from the freedom you were given to make the &quot;story&quot; of your life and bring that back to God when it is over. For the non-believer, it is a view which gives focus and direction to life.<br /><br />Or maybe the <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=buqtdpuZxvk" rel="nofollow">Monty Pythons</a> were right :-)Francis Hunthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00422476000328664994noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4996602590507978588.post-7818279135445147102011-05-18T10:17:39.190-07:002011-05-18T10:17:39.190-07:00WAS says you need to temper some of that positive ...WAS says you need to temper some of that positive thinking into the realities of circumstances often play a big role in what we realize. Not that circumstances may sometimes be changed, but sometimes notAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4996602590507978588.post-29263155427866052082011-05-15T10:26:41.982-07:002011-05-15T10:26:41.982-07:00Opps hit post to quick :) Great post!Opps hit post to quick :) Great post!JTWebManhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10026181690545437752noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4996602590507978588.post-6379884185387460522011-05-15T10:25:46.181-07:002011-05-15T10:25:46.181-07:00There is no right answer. The meaning of life is w...There is no right answer. The meaning of life is what you make it. You can do, be, and have anything you want. Dream big and you will have it.JTWebManhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10026181690545437752noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4996602590507978588.post-11279627912826745692011-05-14T07:47:54.464-07:002011-05-14T07:47:54.464-07:00@Bigtedd Fiction is good! Right now I&#39;m readin...@Bigtedd Fiction is good! Right now I&#39;m reading &quot;The Girl that Played with Fire,&quot; along with my non-fiction.Michelle Stonehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11039508941368963978noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4996602590507978588.post-5684606382123732862011-05-14T07:46:30.805-07:002011-05-14T07:46:30.805-07:00@JRLSolutions.biz Interesting insight. Age certain...@JRLSolutions.biz Interesting insight. Age certainly offers a sort of wisdom that only seems accessible through the passage of time. If only I&#39;d known when I was twenty what I know now. :-)Michelle Stonehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11039508941368963978noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4996602590507978588.post-24747161995791049962011-05-14T00:43:53.949-07:002011-05-14T00:43:53.949-07:00What about some fiction my dear , how bout &quot;D...What about some fiction my dear , how bout &quot;Dragonflight&quot; or &quot;Red mars&quot; &quot;Blue Mars&quot; &quot;Green mars&quot; , no fiction is ok but i like to escape when i read that rocks !bigteddhttp://bigtedd.livejournal.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4996602590507978588.post-67951855767912136352011-05-13T20:34:30.337-07:002011-05-13T20:34:30.337-07:00Very thought provoking notions. I think this post ...Very thought provoking notions. I think this post also very much highlights the wisdom that only age can bring us. I think we spend the first half of our lives rebelling against everyone else&#39;s initial thoughts or reactions to us, and the second half rebelling against our own thoughts or reactions to our ourselvesJRL Solutions.bizhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02062681133644561879noreply@blogger.com